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Antisemitic Organisation Formed in Algeria: Call Against Jews Issued.

August 4, 1931
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Emulating the Hitlerists in Germany, a Union of so-called “Latins” has been inaugurated this week in Algeria, for the purpose of “fighting Jewish influence”, according to reports received to-day in Paris.

The newly-organised antisemitic Union made its first appearance by issuing an appeal addressed to the Latin population of Algeria. “This appeal is not for Jews”, the text says. “It is for Latins only. You Latins are in the majority, but you let yourselves be dominated by an audacious minority, which, having taken hold of industry and commerce, is also making efforts to seize power in our country in order to oppress and enslave our people”.

The appeal issued by the new Organisation was posted up in many cities in Algeria and caused indignant protests on the part of the Liberal papers of North Africa. This out-break of racial hatred should not be encouraged and should be suppressed, the papers demand.

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